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In last week’s blog post we explored some great ideas for putting a sparkle in your bathroom. So now that you have thoroughly cleaned your bathroom (you did, didn’t you?), we are moving on to our other favorite area of the home. This week we are focusing on the Heart of the Home: The Kitchen.

1. DECLUTTER. First things, first! Put away all clean dishes and items usually stored in cabinets or the pantry. Remove all extra items from counters (Example: mail, keys). Do you have available cabinet space? Make the most of your counters by removing unnecessary items such as blenders, coffee grinders, freestanding can openers, etc. We suggest you keep only daily-use items on your counters. Everything else can be neatly stored for future use.

2. PRE-CLEAN. This is a simple step that will help you focus on the larger tasks at hand. Place clean dishes in the cabinets. Put dirty dishes in the dishwasher and start it. Begin other tasks while the dishes run. Place them in the cabinet as soon as they are done. Wipe down the countertops. Steps 1 & 2 will already have you feeling like you’ve made a dent on your kitchen cleaning and keep you motivated!

3. PANTRY. First, check dates on all food items. Toss anything that has expired. Next, begin organizing. Group similar items. This type of organization helps expedite preparation and cooking. As you are placing items in their new “homes” wipe down the shelving… Place breads, rice and pasta in one area. Canned vegetables in another. Oils, vinegars and sauces make a good group. Baking items like flour, sugar, baking powder and soda also are a natural grouping. Place breakfast items together: oatmeal, granola bars & cereals. Fresh fruits and vegetables that do not require refrigeration can be placed in a decorative basket or box and placed in the pantry. Lastly, think: “oldest in the front, newest in the back”. This will assist you in making certain that you utilize food items before they go bad.

[Good Samaritan Tip: if you have items that are not yet expired but don’t think you will use them in time, put them together in a bag and donate to a local food pantry. Find a local food bank by clicking on the picture above.]

4. THE REFRIGERATOR. Begin by removing all items from the fridge, and tossing anything with an expired date. Removing shelves and trays. Wash each of these and hand dry them. Clean the shelves on the door with anti-bacterial products. As soon as you have cleaned all the surfaces, replace the food. Use similar groupings for the refrigerator, as we suggested for the pantry. Place a plastic wine rack on the bottom shelf to add more space not just for wine, but for sodas, sauces, etc.

[Pro Tip: place a “lazy susan” style turntable in the fridge for better access to items. This also works in the pantry or under cabinets for cleaning products.]

5. CABINETS. Over time our cabinets can become disheveled and disorganized. Items become less neatly arranged, which leads to a loss of available cabinet space. And there is an easy fix! Reevaluate your cabinet arrangement. Stack the plastic cups for more surface area. Put small plates on top of large plates. Place items used less often in the back areas of deeper cabinets. Example: do you only use your crock pot twice a year? Put it in the back and move more-used items, like the Tupperware, to the front. Donate unused items or give them to friends, grown children or neighbors in need.

[Pro Tip: place small items like spices and oils in baking pans or shallow baskets to give your cabinets a uniform look.]

6. ORGANIZE. You’ve neatly arranged your cabinets, pantry and refrigerator. Now you can take this a step further with a couple tips and tricks to make your life easier.

– Reorganize cutlery and utensils to access them more easily. Donate unused items.
– Use a decorative cake stand to combine frequently used items, like olive oil and salt & pepper OR soaps and sponges, on your counters. The height of the cake stand also frees up counter space.

– Mount a paper towel holder under the cabinets to create more space.
– Do you use a dish rack? Place it on top of a new baking sheet. This allows you to move it wherever you would like, and not just next to the sink.
– Purchase storage labels. Utilize these to help you remember what date something was packaged or frozen and when to use or get rid of items.
– Place perishable items such as cereals, crackers, pasta, etc. in stackable and reusable canisters to make better use of pantry space.

– Install dividers in cabinets, so that you can place pans, bake wear & cutting boards upright for ease of access.

7. DEEP CLEAN. Now that you have made the most of your space, removed unnecessary items, and decluttered your kitchen – you are ready for the final touches!

OVEN. Depending on your preference: use either an oven cleaning agent or turn the oven to “Clean” mode. Follow the directions for either process listed in your oven manual or the back of the cleaning product.

MICROWAVE. Place a bowl of water and lemon juice in your microwave until it boils (approximately 2 minutes). Leave the door shut for an additional 5 minutes. Remove the bowl and wipe down the inside. The moisture from the boiling water loosens baked on foods and the lemon juice freshens the scent!

DUST. Using a step ladder, carefully reach on top of the refrigerator, cabinets or other items to remove dust.

COUNTERS. Chances are, organizing your cabinets, pantry and refrigerator have left you with some new dust, dirt and crumbs. Now that you have nearly completed your Spring Cleaning for the Kitchen; wipe your counters once again. Wipe off appliances and other items left on the counters.

FLOORS. The last step! Sweep, or vacuum, and then mop your floors. Going from top to bottom (from the tops of the cabinets to the floor) assures that you get the kitchen in its cleanest condition without having to double your efforts.

You’re done! Now bask in the joy of a beautiful, clean and sparkling kitchen. Even if it only lasts for one day 😉 Happy Spring Cleaning!

Check back next week for our post on Spring Cleaning: Kitchen Essentials where we will go more in-depth into items like stainless steel, kitchens sinks, faucets, copper, non-stick surfaces & cast iron.

Plumbing systems in our homes just like other things does not last forever. They might breakdown due to failures in other external systems like being overwhelmed by overgrown tree roots or being broken by foreign objects. The plumbing system might also fail due to aging. Due to these, it is prudent that you learn how to handle some of the most common plumbing failures in your home to remedy the problem fast and to save the cost that you could have incurred if you called a plumber. The following are some of the plumbing problems that you might encounter in your home and how to handle the plumbing repair service.

Tree Roots

It may not be easy to see what is going on underground as far as tree roots growth is concerned. It may also be equally difficult to discern just how far the strong roots have reached and what they have damaged under the soil. Tree roots may sometimes find their way into pipe joints thereby causing breakage, leaks or complete blockages in sewerage systems. This may result into overflowing of the sewerage content on the ground which might be very filthy and a potential health hazard. To remedy this, it is advisable to apply chemicals that kill the roots that grow among pipes to prevent them from overwhelming the system in future. If the damage is already done, the only option is doing an overhaul of all the pipes around there, this time applying the chemicals to stop the roots or cutting trees that may be too close your house.

City Sewer Collapse

A sewage burst that runs its way into your home is no doubt one of the most nauseating potential plumbing problems. It could be as a result of collapsed sewer or corroding pipes outside your home. Aged sewerage pipes made of brittle materials like asbestos and concrete can disintegrate over time. These may result to scam that flows along the course of least resistance including up through your home drainage line. You are responsible only for the sewer lateral, the line connecting your home to the main sewer line. The main sewer system should be repaired by the city authority. You should dig down to locate the collapsed pipes and fix them if the leakage is minimal.

Pipe Burst

Sewerage pipes can burst or leak due to numerous reasons. For instance when aging underneath pipes leak, they might be overwhelmed by the pressure of the flowing scam and burst. A pipe that have been squeezed for so long by strong tree roots might reach its maximum resistance level and burst thereby releasing all its filthy content on the ground. Repairing the ruptured pipes involves tearing out the broken area as well as inspecting between floors or walls to establish the origin of the leak. If the burst involves pipes with massive content or pipes in complex places like inside septic tanks, it is wise to contact a plumber to fix the problem once and for all.

Leaking Taps

Leaking taps are the very common and irritating and can also result to escalating cost of water bills. If it is legal for you to do some plumbing repairs by yourself in your state, the following is what to look out for in regard to leaking taps. You should know that there are three pipe washers that could be triggering the tap to drip abnormally and may be requiring replacement. These washers are; the body washer, the O-ring and the jumper valve. Over-tightening of your tap may eventually cause serious damage to the tap seat which can ultimately make it to leak. To avoid damaging your tap washers, you should only tighten them until the water ceases to flow.

Toilet Issues

Toilets are the most essential fixtures in businesses premises and homes. There are a number of issues that can crop up in toilets. These problems may be in form of flushing difficulties, a constantly running toilet, leaks and toilet blocks. Majority of toilet issues are caused by age and misuse. These minor problems can be repaired by changing individual components or resealing. A pro-active measure for curbing blockages is by ensuring that small amounts of tissue paper are used and no non-decomposing objects find their way into the toilet system.

Blocked Drains

Blocked drains are other common problems that make one to call the plumbers in his or her home. There are various reasons drains get blocked. These include; deficient gradient to give the scam momentum to flow, hard objects inside the system, misaligned or collapsed pipes damage by tree roots. Most blocked pipes problems are inherited with the houses when you buy or rent it. Hiring licensed plumbers for repair work will help prevent some looming problems, but problems such as tree root invasion may require your personal removal of trees roots or use of root killers.

Hot Water Heater Repairs

Replacement of hot water heaters is another common task for which plumbers get called out for. However, this may be one job that you may not be allow by law to fix yourself and the manufacturer’s guarantee may be of no help to you if you do not have a licensed plumber do the installation. Water heaters should last between 5 and 15 years depending on the type of you buy. The following are some of the signs that suggest that your water heater may need replacement; lower than normal temperature, rust-colored water and moisture around the base of the heater.

Leaky or Clogged Kitchen Faucets

For leaking or completely clogged kitchen faucets, the first place to check is the end of the faucet which is called the aerator. Unscrew the aerator and check if there are any solid particles stuck inside it. If the solid particles are present, this is a good sign that there may be an obstruction in your faucet. Test by letting water run without the aerator for a little while and re-fix it. If the faucet still leaks, the fault could be with the washer inside the faucet. If you are not comfortable disintegrating the faucet yourself, contact a licensed plumber for help.

Spring has sprung! Today is the first official day of Spring, and we all know what that means. Time to bring out the cleaning products, pull back the curtains, and usher in the Springtime with a little Spring Cleaning.

Here are few helpful tips to get your Bathrooms in tip-top shape with minimal effort. Have any of your own Spring Cleaning Tips? Share them with us in the comments section. We’ll be sharing our Spring Kitchen Cleaning Tips next week.

Happy Spring!!!

SPRING BATHROOM CLEANING TIPS

1. SHOWERHEADS: Notice the white residue on your showerhead? These are mineral deposits from water that build up over time. They unsightly, and they can affect the quality of the showerhead. To remove them – simply fill a gallon sized plastic bag with vinegar and tie it around the showerhead, so that it is submersed in the liquid. Let sit for 2 hours. This allows you time to focus on other Spring Cleaning. Remove the bag and gently remove the deposits with a bristled brush. You can also use products like CLR or Lime-Away as a substitute for vinegar. Ta-da! Your showerhead is like new.

2. SHOWER LINERS: Do you notice the discoloration at the bottom of your shower liner? Wash vinyl/cotton/synthetic shower liners in the washing machine. Yes, that’s right – we said it – the washing machine! It’s a quick and easy way to remove soap, bath product residue, mold or mildew. Set your washing machine to Hot and use a mild laundry detergent or product like OxiClean. Once the wash cycle is finished, remove the liner and air dry. You’ll be amazed at the difference!

3. GROUT STAINS: Clean unsightly grout stains, and prevent mold and mildew, with a mixture of 10 parts water to 1 part bleach. Use a medium to soft-bristled brush to gently scrub the grout between tiles. Follow this by washing the area with water or a neutral bathroom cleaning product to remove the bleach. For health and safety reasons, make sure any area you clean with bleach is well ventilated.

4. SOAP SCUM: Soap scum lining your sink or bathtub? Use a solution of 1 part white vinegar and 1 part water (or an all-purpose bathroom cleaner) and a medium to soft-bristled brush to remove soapy residue. Gently scrub the area until all remnants appear to be lifted from the surface. Wash with water and scrub the area again to remove leftover soapy film. Wear gloves to protect your hands.

5. TOILET: It’s unavoidable: cleaning your toilet is a must. Start by using a toilet cleaning product with an angled nozzle. These are designed to allow you to clean and disinfect the under area of the toilet bowl without getting yourself dirty in the process. Angle the nozzle upwards under the bowl and allow the cleaning product to cover the entire bowl. Let stand for up to 10 minutes. Use a long handled brush to scrub the sides. Flush the toilet. Voila!

These are our favorite, quick & easy, Spring Bathroom Cleaning Tips!

Have your own Tips & Tricks? Share them in the comments sections on the blog or our facebook page! Happy Spring!

Although you may not be a fully qualified air conditioning repair technician yourself, some problems about central air conditioning troubleshooting can be learned by reading on the internet or just listening to how your system is operating. Therefore, it is good to be acquainted with central air conditioners. It will be enough to have some basic knowledge about air conditioning in order to understand repair manuals or your service technician.

A central air conditioner is a unit that efficiently cools a home. These can be lifesavers in the summer. However, when a group is not meeting expectations right, repairs can be excessive. If you have a focal air conditioning unit that is not working appropriately, you may have the capacity to pinpoint the issue before bringing in an expert. Taking after a couple of simple Central Air Conditioning Troubleshooting tips could wind up sparing you time and cash. You may even have the capacity to take care of the issue yourself.

Central Air Conditioning Troubleshooting

Central Air Conditioning Troubleshooting can be done for a number of reasons. If your unit is not running at all and there is no presentation indicating on the computerized indoor regulator, check the breaker box. Odds are a breaker may have been stumbled. If this is the situation, reset the breaker and turn on the unit. If it works legitimately, then the breaker may have stumbled from an excess of force being pulled at one time.

If the breaker trips once more, then call an expert because there is a fundamental issue. Focal air conditioners have channel lines that can get to be stopped up. If your unit is not running or not cooling appropriately, check the channel lines. If they are stopped up, you can clean them yourself and spare some cash. In any case, if you are new to this methodology, call an expert.

If your unit is on yet no air is smothering of the vents, this demonstrates a conceivable issue with the blower engine. Listen for the murmur of the engine. If you can’t hear the motor running or if you smell a smoldering smell, close the unit off. More than likely, you will require another blower engine. Fan engines on focal air conditioning units can likewise fizzle. You can go to the outside unit and check whether the fan is turning. If it is not turning, then you likely need another fan engine.

If it is turning, however, the air leaving the supply vents is not cool, and there is icy air originating from the highest point of the gathering unit, you may have an awful compressor. In these cases, close the unit down instantly and call an expert to make the required repairs.Air conditioning troubleshooting is not always straightforward, but when it is, fixing your HVAC problems can save you money. Any decent home handy person can use the following A/C repair tips.

Handling Basic Problems That Cause a Shortage of Cold Inside Air

When the outside is steaming, and the inside lacks sufficient cold air to make a difference, most homeowners tend to get a bit excited. So let’s look at some of the common reasons that air conditioning equipment fails.

1) The Power Supply

Air conditioning troubleshooting begins by ensuring that the system is powered up and running. This doesn’t involve confirming that every component is functional, but you do need to confirm that air is flowing through the vent system and that the outside unit is connected to a working power supply. So if you get no airflow, no clicks, no hums, and no other sign of authority, check the breaker box nearest your A/C equipment and the primary house mains. Don’t forget that your inside unit may also have an independent breaker box. If breakers are tripped, hold off on resetting until you poke around for any obvious fire hazards. Then, if all seems well, try resetting the breakers.

2) Clogged Filter

If the system is functional, but airflow is sluggish, check the central return air filter. A simple cleaning may remedy your problem. Although clogged air filters are common in-home cooling problems, most homeowners neglect simple filter maintenance. Yet a clogged HVAC filter system can result in complete system failure due to frozen condenser fins. If this happens to you, clean or replace the filter, but remember that you must also disconnect the unit power supply long enough for the ice to melt from the unit. Remember: air conditioning equipment does not cool your home; rather it displaces hot air with cool air.

3) Clogged Condenser Fins

Clogged filters eventually lead to clogged condenser fins. However, cleaning your inside condenser fins is a bit riskier than cleaning your air filter. Rather than trying to use a toothbrush of some other makeshift tool, spend a dime and buy a “fin” brush. Also, if the unit is in a crawlspace, blow it clean with a moderate, portable air pressure pump.

4) Low Coolant

Air conditioning units should not leak coolant. If this is your problem, call for an EPA licensed Air Conditioning Technician. Also, if your HVAC technician is providing yearly freon top-offs, tell him or her that this is an unacceptable solution. Air Conditioning troubleshooting means finding and fixing A/C problems. Right, repairs may cost $120 to $400 and above, but right repairs endure whereas topping off the system merely delays the costs. It only takes a few years of yearly freon cap-offs to exceed the price of a permanent repair.

5) Condenser Fan Motor

If all else is set correctly, including the inside thermostat, yet the inside unit fails to come on, check the condenser fan motor. Some problems are as simple as loose wires. But even if the wire connections are burned, the average home handyman can handle the repair.

Home air conditioning troubleshooting won’t resolve every HVAC problem

Home air conditioning troubleshooting won’t resolve every HVAC problem. But knowing how to track some of the simple complications can at least help you better prepare for a service call. So make your time count. Take care of the basics before you scream for a professional A/C response team.
Having checked these few things can save you from calling for air conditioning repair when a curtain is blocking your unit from working properly. Running through this simple list can also lead to valuable information for the service technician.

Ideally every home owner or renter knows the value of a good plumber and has one or two names tucked aside for emergencies like a leaking faucet that is now a gushing waterfall or a clogged toilet that is over flowing. But how do you get the names of those golden plumbers is the question. Picking someone out of the yellow pages is risky at best. The biggest ad in the phone book will cost the most in order to draw your attention but guess that that cost gets passed down to? Even just picking out the smallest ad can be risky since the only information you get is the name and phone number with little else to go on. Thankfully there are consumer driven web sites that offer up the names of recommended plumbers in Dallas,TX.

Finding The Best Plumber in Dallas

Their lists offer more than just a name; they give a reason for the recommendation. This can become an invaluable tool when you need someone for a job more complex than just fixing a leaky faucet. The more complex the job will be the more involved your search should become.

Once you limit your search to the top three or four high rated plumbers and read the reviews both the good and the bad and make a decision on who to interview you need to have some basic questions in mind. The essential information that you need to have includes things like finding out the hourly rate verses the emergency rate and when does it become after hours? Is the plumber available 24 hours a day or just bankers hours? If you find a plumber you like that has limited hours it might be a good idea to keep his number as a back up or for small honey do jobs.

Dallas Plumbing Company is Licensed and Bonded

Make sure the professional of your choice is licensed, and if applicable for your state bonded. Other good basic questions to ask a potential plumber would include finding out what kind of payments do they accept. In the middle of the night you don’t want to be scrambling to find an ATM because the plumber can’t take a debit card. Allot of these questions may already be answered on the review from the web forum but is still a good idea to make sure the information is up to date and current.

Finally a good selling point to finding any contractor is the fact that as a member of these kinds of web sites you have the ability to write and post reviews of anyone you use as well as read post from other members. The power from consumer voices is very loud and most business realizes that one unhappy customer will tell everyone about the experience and the business reputation can quickly suffer. The majority of contractors who get recommendations from clients that post on the web site work hard to maintain the valuable free advertising and will work quite willingly with clients to keep them happy.

Consider the Dallas Plumbing Reputation

You can also find a list of reputable Dallas plumbers there. From there, you can view the different companies along with their website and contact information. From there, you can try visiting their website each and check if their services can satisfy your expectation. Actually, most of the Dallas plumbers there have similar offered services. There may be slight differences on the rate but that can be always negotiable as you contact them. Dallas plumbers are hired to repair the broken connections inside your house. It can be the water heater, the drain, or even the sewer line.

Although the Home Wizard can easily give you the short list of available contractors within Dallas, it is always important for you to make sure that they are really reliable. Home wizard can have the list but of course, they may also skip some important details on each service provider, which can be crucial in testing the reliability of a company. You should still exert some effort in checking the reliability of your desired contractor. From there, you will prevent yourself from blaming anyone if in case you got the mistake in choosing a company.

Don’t Be a DIY Plumbing Story

Some issues can be taken care on our own but sometimes the plumber must be called due to the non availability of proper tools at home and some may not have the skills to tackle the problem. one always take the help of internet to gain some basic plumbing information as it will help one understand the plumbing terminology while talking to the plumber. It would be easy to know if the service he is talking about would actually cost the same or he is cheating on the charges of the services. If one is skilled with some plumbing skills then it would be easy to get the work done from a plumber according to ones will. It is important to contact the right type of plumber as it depends on the services. Some of the plumber will provide only the basic services while others would do all the plumbing related work. Some would take order for the commercial as well as residential plumbing work of newly constructed buildings.

An experienced plumber would be of great help:

It would be great to seek help from the experienced plumber as they are well qualified to solve all the plumbing problems. They will not only fix the existing problem but also help to maintain it by avoiding the causes of it occurring again in the future. This would help one with tricks that will be beneficial in fixing the problem at any given time. It is quite difficult to find such plumbers but a little research would help a lot in searching one. a famous and renowned Dallas Plumber would be the best as they would have nothing to hide from their past work experience.customers opinion would matter a lot in such cases. Word of mouth is very important as people would talk and give information from their personal experiences. It would give one the idea how the concerned plumber would work and would get to know about the service charges and one can easily rely on them without a second thought.

The summer season can become stressful to your HVAC system. An air conditioner can struggle because it is being used a whole lot more often than usual. This could make it easier for your system to wear out quickly. You might be more likely to require an HVAC repair service in the summer because of all these problems.

The repairs that can take place during the summer can be especially varied. You should make sure you take a look at what an air conditioning expert can do for your AC system.

Filters Are Always Reviewed

Filters can be difficult to bear with as they will pick up lots of humid air during the summer. This can make it easier for a filter to clog up. However, you can hire a professional to help you replace your filter if necessary. This includes plans to clear out old components or to at least clean something out. This in turn will help you keep your space as clean and protected as possible.

The DuctWork Is Reviewed

Ducts are often more likely to suffer from cracks and breaks in their seals during the summer season. The summer is a time when changes in air pressure can cause some ducts to expand or contract over time. The added humidity in the air during this period may only create more stress to the AC ducts. Therefore, they can break, crack or otherwise becoming misaligned.

The ductwork in your home will have to be inspected through the support of an HVAC specialist. Many repairs will entail checks on all seals around your setup and a review of how air is moving around. This should give you an idea of how well your setup is working so you will have full control over the situation at large.

How Is the Control Panel?

The control panel in the air conditioner is often something that people take for granted. However, it is crucial to the success of any AC unit. It has to be wired properly and linked to your air conditioning unit to ensure that it gets the control signals you want to run with. In return, it will cool off your home the right way.

A Dallas Plumbing Company HVAC professional may help with reviewing your control panel. The expert can review the panel based on its wiring setup and how it reacts to different conditions outside the home. Sensors and other components used to trigger the material can be used to keep it ready.

Don’t Forget the Coils

The coils that are used in the HVAC unit will also have to be checked. This includes a look at the ways how the coils are arranged and if they are worn out or if there are any problems in your space.

Be sure to see how an HVAC repair service can help you to keep your summer maintenance needs under control. You have to make sure that your setup is maintained well so it won’t be a hassle in any way.

Air conditioners are very expensive items and very crucial during any hot summer so you would want to be careful on who you allow to fix them and the best ways of determining if the unit needs either replacement or repair. If you would like your home’s interior to be comfortable and cool during the warm months, it is good to ensure that you do all you can in ensuring that the system is well maintained and in case of any repairs they should be attended to in time. Most people have no clue regarding what it takes to have an air conditioning repair otherwise known as A/C repair so they would readily agree with the technician’s right or wrong judgment.

Firstly, in case you might not be familiar with how the air conditioning system works and you would like to determine the extent of the repair needs, you should seek out the assistance and advice of trained individuals. However some few signs can reveal quite quickly and easily that your unit’s functionality is not quite right. Any experience of any of these signs below should serve as an indicator for you to immediately contact the repair service.

Signs You May Need AC Repair Services

In case your system does not turn on. You may however need to first take a check on your breakers to ensure that you simply have not blown any fuse.

If your unit no longer produces cool or cold air but seemingly generates warm or room temperature air then you are advised to turn it off immediately and quickly get in touch with a repair service.

If your unit seems to leak an excessive water amount than the usual.

If you notice smoke or sparks or your system produces a strong odor then immediately unplug it and get in touch with a repair service.

These are just but a few common indicators that something is not right with your system. This does not however call for you to disassemble the unit or do your own repairs. You are recommended to first unplug it and then turn to a professional for you to ensure you do not cause damage to it or to yourself.

Integrity and dependability of your repair company

Regarding the integrity and dependability of the repair service that you reach for help, it is good to first ask them for any references and then inquire for how long they have been operating. Any reliable repairer should be able to provide without difficulty a list of some satisfied customers. Doing an air conditioning repair involves the use of some special equipment like Freon and pressure gauges. The older models make use of special Freon and in case of incorrect servicing, they may get damaged. Newer ones use different gas types for good operation while still meeting EPA requirements. You therefore need to be certain that your technician has licenses to handle other gases as well as Freon and uses correct tools.

Hire an Air Conditioning Repair Expert

A home air conditioning repair technician needs to be well experienced in order to determine when a system needs removal, installation of a new one needs to be done or a good cleaning is enough. The cooling system’s components may prove complicated to find in a number of houses so your repairer may not find it agreeable to just cleanse the unit. They might find it easier to put a new air conditioning unit and keep the extra money got from installation rather than take additional time to add the older unit’s life. Not all models can be however saved by a cooling system as all units will soon require replacement but finding a skilled technician with a dependability and integrity reputation to deal with your air conditioning repair problems will guarantee you the best outcome.

Dangers of Trying Do It Yourself AC Repair

Apart from causing excess unwarranted damage to your system and the risk of injuring yourself, there is the danger of cost. Most of the people attempting own AC repairs have come to testify that they ended up paying triple or double of what they’d have paid had they looked for a professional. Professionals have been simply trained to afford ably and accurately make repairs that actually save tens of dollars. Many repair services additionally receive discounts on parts you would not be able to acquire by yourself. It is therefore heavily affordable to always seek out a trained professional.

Low cost of air conditioning repair

Many people have the fear that air conditioning repair costs an arm and a leg. Every day, more people seem to be putting off upgrades or required repairs so that they can save some money. This kind of thinking has big and major downsides. Firstly, procrastinating repair and proceeding on with the use of damaged A/C systems hoping that it will go on working until you can afford repair is putting the entire system at the risk of more grave damage. You should therefore always look at potential costs while comparing them to low immediate repair costs.

Additionally, A/C repairs aren’t as expensive as you might be imagining. There are very many organizations and companies specializing in air conditioning repair that in actual sense go for very affordable prices. The companies have many years of expertise and experience and hence understanding that none of us wants to pay expensively for an upgrade or a system repair. All you need to do is to look out for these companies and compare their experience, rates and reputation until you get one that best suits your needs.

Do not forget to frequently switch the air filter that is inside the air conditioning unit. Mostly, a swap of the filter makes a big difference in the functioning of your conditioner. Central units contain air filters inside an air handler that is where the furnace is located. You should inspect this filter by looking at the exterior in order to know how much debris and dust has accumulated. It is definitely time to change it if it appears dust filled, grimy or cluttered. If it is frequently running, you should change or check the filter month by month. That’s something that you can execute by yourself and prevent a call to your air conditioning repair technician!